Earlier bonds had been higher, as was the case yesterday. Yesterday i was speaking as that is one side of uncertainty. Even though stocks have been higher, bonds higher. On this news around President Trump said to have approved a broader stimulus plan, bonds are now lower. This tells you investors have some confidence a deal may get done sooner rather than later. We have heard so much back and forth on this narrative you will have to believe it once you see it, one something is agreed to and signed if that happens. David it is a little like lucy in the football. It feels like that right now. Thanks to Abigail Doolittle for a report on the markets. We have been looking not just at the polls but at Market Metrics showing how investors are pricing the outcome of the election. We welcome david hunt, president and ceo of pgim. Lets start with the breaking news. We just heard abigail say investors are getting their hopes up, maybe there will be a stimulus bill. Does this get your hopes up .
In a news conference in April of 2020, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell addressed the gravity of the economic situation being created by the pandemic and urged Congress.